1. 初中基础 (2264期20150612) 1版 A date with Hua Chenyu in summer

2. Pre-reading
Name some musical reality shows in China. Which one do you like best? Why?

3. Are there any singers who made their name in Super Boy?
What do you know about Hua Chenyu?

4. While reading Answer the following questions.
How many concerts will be held by Hua Chenyu in Shanghai?
Why did Hua Chenyu decide to add two more concerts in Shanghai?
Three.
Because the concert tickets were sold out in just 35 minutes./Because the concert tickets sold very well.

5. How does Hua Chenyu feel about his coming concerts?
What is Hua Chenyu doing these days?
He feels so excited that he can’t wait to share his songs with his fans.
He is preparing for his new album and thinking about taking part in reality shows.

6. Language study will announce reality selling surprised more talented
Fill in the blanks with the words in their proper forms.
The government _____________ the details of the plan next week.
I wanted to buy a new car, but the __________ was I couldn’t afford it.
Nobody thought that he would start a career in __________.
She looked __________ when I told her the news just now.
No one else in your class is ______________ than you in playing the violin.
announce
sell
talent
real
surprise
will announce
reality
selling
surprised
more talented

7. Sentence structure He is loved by millions of fans.
数词hundred, thousand, million等的表达一般有三种。以million为例，用法如下：
数词 (one, two, three, … ) + million + n.
（一、二、三……）百万……
millions of + n 上百万……
数词 (one, two, three, … ) + million + of + the + n.
……中的（一、二、三……）百万

8. Translate the following sentences. 昨晚，几千名观众观看了这场精彩的音乐会。
我们学校的图书馆有上百万册图书供学生借阅。
参赛者中共有一百名成为这次比赛的优胜者。
Several thousand people watched the wonderful concert last night.
There are millions of books in our school library for students to borrow and read.
One hundred of the participants won the competition.

9. After reading
Do you think young singers like Hua Chenyu will be popular for a long period of time? Why or why not? Share your ideas with your classmates.